Attachment B - Approval Report ABND 240011.pdf
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Planning and Development Department
CONDITIONAL APPROVAL – ABND 240011
Your abandonment request was granted CONDITIONAL APPROVAL.
This request will NOT be completed until all the stipulations have been met and this request is
formally adopted by City Council. It is the APPLICANT’S RESPONSIBILITY to ensure that all
stipulations are satisfied. Please contact the Abandonment Coordinator at (602) 262-7403
for questions and notification of your completion of the stipulations.
Upon completion of the stipulations your request will be scheduled for City Council formal
approval. You will receive a copy of the abandonment document after it has been recorded with
Maricopa County.
If the stipulations of abandonment are not completed within two years from the date of your
conditional approval (your expiration date is April 18, 2026), this request will then expire. At
that time a new submittal will be required along with the required payment for the abandonment
process. A one time, one year extension can be requested prior to the expiration date, with
applicable extension fee due.
Attachment B
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Planning and Development Department
April 18, 2024
Abandonment Staff Report: ABND 240011
Project# 20-2744
Council District: 8
Location:
315 W Watkins Street
Applicant:
Link Logistics Real Estate, Jeff Baran
Request to abandon:
To abandon a 48-foot wide public utility
easement that is located on a property at
315 W Watkins Street.
Purpose of request:
The applicant states the public utility
easement is no longer necessary since the
site will be redeveloped.
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City Staff Comments and Recommendations:
PDD Civil Reviewer – Rachel LaMesa
Approved without stipulations.
PDD Traffic – Derek Fancon
Recommend approval.
Water Services Department – Donald Reynolds
WSD has one stipulation for this abandonment.
1. The applicant/property owners shall abandon all affected water and sewer utilities within
the requested abandonment easement prior to the Resolution of Abandonment in
accordance with plans submitted to and approved by the Planning and Development
Department, or as otherwise approved by the Water Services Department. All work is to
be done by a licensed contractor at no expense to the City of Phoenix.
a. Abandon the 2-inch substandard water main back to water valve #7-27-407 in
Watkins St.
b. Abandon the 8-inch sewer main back to manhole #7-27-401 in Watkins St.
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PDD Site Planner – Dru Maynus
Recommend approval.
Street Transportation Department Utility – Rozanna Brown
The Street Transportation Department Utility Coordination section has no comments.
Street Transportation Streetlight Section – Jason Fernandez
Recommend approval.
Public Works Solid Waste– Robert Lopez
Recommend approval. The proposed abandonment will have no impact on PW Solid Waste
Services.
Utility Comments
The request was also routed to outside utility companies for their input. Listed below are the
responses from each utility.
Cox – Zach Lawson
I have reviewed the abandonment request at ABND 240010 APN 250-07-223A & APN 205-07-
223B in Phoenix, {Maricopa County}, AZ. Based upon the supplied drawings/exhibits that you’ve
submitted it has been determined that COX has no facilities within the easement and therefore
we approve your request to abandon.
Please note that although Cox Communications approves this abandonment, we do so with the
understanding that we will not assume any construction, relocation and/or repairs costs
associated or in result of this abandonment.
Southwest Gas – Susan R. Mulanax
After reviewing the plans for the above-referenced project, it has been determined that there are
no apparent conflicts between the Southwest Gas system and your proposed abandonment of
the public utility easement. However, it should be noted that there is a gas line running through
the property. It is recommended.
Arizona Public Service – Kimberly Paxson
APS has no objection to this abandonment.
CenturyLink – Tori Jacoby
CenturyLink of Arizona, Inc. d/b/a CENTURYLINK (“CenturyLink”) has reviewed the request for
the subject vacation and has determined that it has no objections with respect to the areas
proposed for vacation as shown and/or described on Exhibit “A”, said Exhibit “A” attached
hereto and incorporated by this reference.
It is the intent and understanding of CenturyLink that this Vacation shall not reduce our rights to
any other existing easement or rights we have on this site or in the area.
This vacation response is submitted WITH THE STIPULATION that if CenturyLink facilities are
found and/or damaged within the vacated area as described, the Applicant will bear the cost of
relocation and repair of said facilities.
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Salt River Project – Michael Laguna
Salt River Project has no objection to the abandonment of the 48' Public Utility Easement as
shown in the abandonment package for ABND 240011. This is an Arizona Public Service
serving area.
Stipulations of Conditional Approval
The request of abandonment ABND 240011 is conditionally approved, and the following
stipulation will need to be met:
1. All utilities within the subject PUEs shall be relocated to locations approved by each
affected utility company. All work is to be done by each affected utility company at no
expense to the affected utility company. An appropriate performance agreement, in an
approved form and cost amount, must be posted with the Planning and Development
Department to guarantee the improvements.
2. The applicant/property owners shall abandon all affected water and sewer utilities within
the requested abandonment easement prior to the Resolution of Abandonment in
accordance with plans submitted to and approved by the Planning and Development
Department, or as otherwise approved by the Water Services Department. All work is to
be done by a licensed contractor at no expense to the City of Phoenix.
a. Abandon the 2-inch substandard water main back to water valve #7-27-407 in
Watkins St.
b. Abandon the 8-inch sewer main back to manhole #7-27-401 in Watkins St.
3. The above stipulations must be completed within two years from the conditional
approval decision dated April 18, 2024.
This conditional approval has been reviewed and approved.
Signature: ____________________________________________ Date: ________________
REPORT SUBMITTED BY: Dru Maynus, Abandonment Coordinator
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Link Logistics Real Estate, Jeff Baran, Applicant/Representative
Miguel Victor, Deputy Director of PDD
Aracely Herrera, Site Planning Supervisor, Planner lll
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